Social Theory in the Twentieth Century

Patrick Baert (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

248 Seiten

1998
Polity Press (Verlag)
9780745613857 (ISBN)

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Social Theory in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Patrick Baert, Filipe Carreira Da Silva

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Social Theory in the Twentieth Century offers an easy--to--read but provocative account of the development of social theory. The author covers a range of key figures and schools of thought, including Elster, Giddens, Foucault and Habermas. Written in a lively style and avoiding jargon, it is aimed at students who wish to gain an understanding of the main debates and dilemmas driving social theory. The author bridges the gap between philosophy and social theory, locating the theoretical views discussed within wider historical traditions. Rather than providing a neutral summary of the different authors and theories, the book provides new and original interpretations of key figures in social theory. The chapter on Foucault, for instance, looks at him from a new angle, quite different from the usual interpretations of the thrust of his work. The author also seeks to relate the various authors in traditions to one another in a systematic way. This book will become the standard introduction to social theory for students in sociology, politics and anthropology.

Patrick Baert is a Fellow at New Hall, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in Social and Political Sciences at Kinga s College, Cambridge.

Introduction. 1. A Timeless Order and its Achievement: Structuralism and Genetic Structuralism. 2. The Biological Metaphor: Functionalism and Neo--Functionalism. 3. The Enigma of Everyday Life: Symbolic Interactionism, the Dramaturgical Approach and Ethnomethodology. 4. The Skilful Accomplishment of Social Order: Giddensa s Structuration Theory. 5. The History of the Present: Foucaulta s Archaeology and Genealogy. 6. The Spread of Reason: Habermasa s Critical Theory. 7. The Invasion of Economic Man: Rational Choice Theory. 8. Eroding Foundations: Positivism, Falsificationism and Realism. Conclusion. Notes. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.8.1998
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 237 mm
Gewicht	480 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-13	9780745613857 / 9780745613857
Zustand	Neuware